TheDamrak is an avenue and partially filled incanal at the centre ofAmsterdam, Netherlands, running betweenAmsterdam Centraal in the north andDam Square in the south. It is the main street where people arriving at the station enter the centre of the city. Also, it is one of the twoGVB tram routes from the station into the centre, with lines 4, 9, 16, and 25 running down it. It is also on the route of theNorth/South Line (Amsterdam metro line) being constructed between the existing metro station at Centraal Station and the newRokin station.
The street was located on arak (reach), a straight part of theAmstel river near adam; hence the name.[1] In the 19th century, a section of it was filled in.
Because of the former stock exchange building, the monumentalBeurs van Berlage,[2] and several other buildings related to financial activities erected there in the early 20th century, the term "Damrak" has come to be a synonym for theAmsterdam Stock Exchange in the same way "Wall Street" is synonymous with theNew York Stock Exchange andNASDAQ.[citation needed] The Beurs van Berlage now serves as aconcert and exhibition hall. Today, the area is known for its restaurants, bars, and tourist shops. Its canals serve as a busy area forcanal boats, as well.[2]
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